Cable Forum - View Single Post - Dial Up Can i take a VM phone number to BT ?

kwikbreaks · 23-09-2011, 10:19

I think that's the page I read at the time I was porting. As I'm currently on an EDGE only connection I won't open the link to confirm this but I'm pretty sure there was some wriggle room allowed should the recipient organisation have problems incorporating the number - no idea why but presumably routing issues if the number doesn't fit with the BT scheme. I've noticed that BT often use the first portion of the 6 digit number for a particular area as well as the STD code so maybe it's something to do with that. Anyway as I mentioned I have seen posts in the past where people say they have been told by BT that they can't accept the port.

23-09-2011, 10:19	#5
kwikbreaks Inactive Join Date: May 2010 Services: Plusnet FTTC, FoxSat HDR for TV, Vonage VOIP. Posts: 2,082	Re: Can i take a VM phone number to BT ? I think that's the page I read at the time I was porting. As I'm currently on an EDGE only connection I won't open the link to confirm this but I'm pretty sure there was some wriggle room allowed should the recipient organisation have problems incorporating the number - no idea why but presumably routing issues if the number doesn't fit with the BT scheme. I've noticed that BT often use the first portion of the 6 digit number for a particular area as well as the STD code so maybe it's something to do with that. Anyway as I mentioned I have seen posts in the past where people say they have been told by BT that they can't accept the port.